Costumes, giant puppets, banners, instruments and more are part of the annual Todd Liberty Parade on July 4th. All are invited to walk in this one-of-a-kind parade. Starting at 11:00, it meanders through downtown Todd ending at Cook Park where The King Bees will hold a concert.

If you would like to walk in the parade, please meet at the big field at the corner of Todd Railroad Grade Road and Hwy I-94 at 10:00 a.m.to pick out a hand-made costume and line up. Food and drinks are available for purchase in Cook Park.

More on Summer Concerts Series in Todd

The 2019 Summer Concert Series in Todd is set and there is a very exciting lineup for 2019!! Returning bands include Lucky Strikes (June 29), The King Bees (July 4), Wayne Henderson & Friends (July 13), and after a several-year hiatus, The Tillers (July 27). New to the series this year is a fabulous, young band from nearby Deep Gap, Cane Mill Road (August 10).

The free, family-friendly concerts are held in Cook Memorial Park in historic downtown Todd. All concerts, except The King Bees on July 4th, are held on Saturday evenings from 6-8:00 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Large tents will be set up to protect concert goers from sun or rain. Food and beverages are available for purchase. See you there!

About Todd: Todd is located in the High Country of North Carolina between Boone and West Jefferson and is a community situated in a bend of the South Fork of the New River. History, outdoor recreation, music, arts and a sense a community make Todd a wonderful place to live and visit.

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Come and discover this natural scenic wonderland located in Ashe County, in the North Carolina Mountains. Many come to the mountains for inspiration and renewal and the fresh cool mountain air, but they also seek to deepen their understanding of our shared history and cultural heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountain region.

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“The Mountain Minor” filmed in Ashe County “We’re part of a grassroots movement encouraging Appalachians, both in Appalachia and in the places their families migrated, to embrace their amazing heritage…. .…Our narrative feature film, The Mountain Minor, follows an old fiddle through five generations of the Abner Family from Eastern Kentucky in 1932 to a music stage in Cincinnati today.

New River State Park Designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1976, the New River is one of the most popular waterways in North Carolina's mountains. New River State Park affords residents of Ashe County and its visitors a convenient opportunity to enjoy the New River's waters as they carve their way through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic two-lane highway that follows the crest of the Appalachian Mountains from southwestern North Carolina to central Virginia. Part of the greater Appalachian Mountain range, the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains were uplifted from the Earth’s crust over one-billion years ago.

Ashe County, North Carolina encompasses 427.05 square miles of rolling hills, low land, and mountains. Elevations range between 2,700 feet above sea level in the lower areas in and around the New River, while the highest summit is Peak Mountain at 5,100.

The Ashe Civic Center boasts 282 seats and features a wide variety of family-friendly performances throughout the year including live music, theatre, comedy, dance, and more. The “Ashe County Little Theatre” community-based volunteer organization utilizes the Civic Center as its main performance venue, showcasing several shows every year.